As the first REDD project verified by the Verified Carbon Standa rd in the Amazon, the CIKEL Project :

• Preserves carbon stored in the forest’s living biomass
• Protects the biodiversity that depends on the forest’s ecosystem, and
• Generates an alternative and sustainable income source for CIKEL, via the sale of Verified Carbon Units (VCUs).

The Project Developer chose to register the project with the APX VCS Registry due to APX’s unparalleled expertise with Forestry and REDD projects.

Forests are more than just carbon. In the Cikel project, biodiversity plays a vital role.  The Cikel area is part of the Amazon, the largest remaining rainforest on our planet. The Amazon is known for its amazing biodiversity; it contains 15% of all species. The Cikel area is home to some endangered species, such as the rare Ka’apori monkey, that rely on the forest for their survival.

Protecting the forest leads to social benefits for the people living in the surrounding area who depend on the forest:

• Opportunities for employment

• Availability of forest area to scientific research of local university;

• Improvement and diversification of livelihood of project stakeholders;

• Improvement of quality of life of project stakeholders through education, schools and improved medical facilities.

To learn more about the CIKEL project view the Environmental Management Account Project page. To inquire about buying VCUs from the project contact Walle Oppedijk van Veen from 33 Forest Capital at walle.oppedijkvanveen@vcsregistry.com

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